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Career Honors
- MIVA Freshman of the Year (2023)
- AVCA Honorable Mention All-American (2023, 2024)
- Second Team All-MIVA (2023, 2024)
- MIVA All-Tournament Team (2023, 2024)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2024)
- 2025 Big Ten Challenge All-Tournament Team
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2025)
2025 (Junior)
- Has started in all 26 matches so far this season
- Notched 23 kills in matches against Loyola Chicago and McKendree
- Tied a career-high 13 digs against McKendree on February 20
- Tied for first in team aces with 46
- Named the MIVA Offensive Player of the Week on February 18 after 28 kills in a pair of conference wins over Lindenwood and Purdue Fort Wayne
- Named MIVA Offensive Player of the Week April 8 and April 14...also took MIVA DPOW April 14 after a road sweep of Quicny. The AVCA named him the national player of the week after home wins over No. 15 Ball State and No. 14 Lewis.
- Named to the 2025 Big Ten Challenge All Tournament Team
- Achieved 900 career kills in a five-set win over McKendree on March 27, good enough for 19th in Ohio State history.
2024 (Sophomore)
- AVCA Honorable Mention All-American
- Second Team All-MIVA
- MIVA All-Tournament Team
- Preseason All-MIVA
- Started 26 of 27 matches played in 102 sets
- Hit .270 with 344 kills...kill total was second among teammates
- Helped with 57 blocks, 134 digs and eight aces
- Career best 24 kills vs Loyola Chicago (3/2/24)
- Set career high with 13 digs vs. Lewis (4/13/24)
2023 (Freshman)
- Played 92 sets and in 28 matches
- Recorded 275 kills while adding 12 assists, 105 digs and 45 total blocks
- Career high 21 kills at Ball State (4/22/23)
- Totaled a career best 11 digs at Lindenwood (2/25/23)
- Finished No. 4 in hitting and No. 7 in aces in the MIVA
Personal
- Son of Tim and Shannon Wetzel
- Has one sibling: Asher
- Lettered four years at opposite hitter at Lake Mary High School
- Named first team All-Florida High School Athletic Association in 2021
- Played club volleyball for Winter Park Volleyball Club 18 Armour for six years
- Earned Club MVP honors in 2021
- Enjoys volleyball, spikeball and beach volleyball
- Greatest sports thrill is playing in close games
- Ranked No. 4 in Volleyballmag.com Fab 50 senior age players in June 2022
- USA Volleyball 2022 U21 National Team Training Camp (Sept. 9-17)
